The National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported on Monday that the green alert is still in force in the Central and South Pacific, the North Zone and the Caribbean, due to heavy rains that have occurred in the last hours. The cantons of Sarapiquí and the upper part of Guanacaste, meaning La Cruz, Liberia, Bagaces, and […]
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Turrialba volcano erupted on Monday afternoon
At 2:31 p.m. on Monday there was an eruption in Turrialba volcano. A gas column rose 500 meters above the height of the crater and 3840 meters above sea level. The activity lasted four minutes. The winds around the volcano blow towards the Northwest. crhoy.com
Drug traffickers use new method to send drugs to Spain
The Spanish National Police identified a new type of drug shipment from Costa Rica to Europe. Drug traffickers sent the drug hidden in postal packages that first go through Miami to later reach Europe. The shipment was discovered several days ago. However, the Spanish authorities stopped the receiver last Thursday once he arrived to pick […]
Jaguar population thrives in Tortuguero
A jaguar was seen touring Tortuguero National Park on Sunday. The recording was broadcast by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE). The institution explained that everything happened during a visit of Minister Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, along with park rangers. That morning they saw four jaguars in the middle of the patrol work. MINAE celebrated […]
Five thousand plants will decorate sustainable garden in Liberia
The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) works together with the Institutional Assistance Center of Liberia (CAI), in the production of some five thousand plants that are required for the sustainable garden that will be built next year under the overpass in Liberia, Guanacaste. The sustainable garden will have seven thousand square meters and […]
Native US teachers teach English to 100 young people from Puntarenas
On October 26th, 100 young people from Puntarenas began taking English lessons, taught by native teachers from the United States. All of them will be trained in this language in the framework of the National Employment Program (Pronae) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) and the Aliarse Foundation. We feel great enthusiasm […]